Being a freshman in high school has its challenges but Victoria Plante-Leon said it's been a struggle just getting to Seminole Ridge High School.

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"Whenever I get on the bus, it's really hard ‘cause everyone's sitting in the aisles," said high school freshman Victoria Plante-Leon. "I've been sitting on the floor for the past four weeks and my knees are hurting."

Victoria’s stop is the last one on her bus route and she said when she gets on, the aisle is already filled with students sitting on the floor.

Victoria said riding 10 minutes to school in Loxahatchee in pain and fear has become routine since classes started last month.

"It's really scary," said Victoria. "Because, you know, you're sitting in the aisle and if he crashes we’re all, like, flying out the window."

Victoria took pictures and video of the crammed commute and showed them to her mom, Diane Plante.

Plante said she immediately called the school but said administrators asked her to be patient.

"’It was just the first week. We're going to work on it. Give us time.' (I) called the second week. 'Oh, we’re working on it.'"

Plante said she got the same response every time.

“I finally found a manager to talk to me. He said, ‘We’re working on it’ and I said, ‘If I don’t hear anything, I’m going to the TV station,’” Plante said.

But 14-year-old Victoria got so fed up she called WPBF herself.

"I don't want to keep doing this until I graduate," said Victoria.

The school district says the issue has been addressed.

Victoria said she got a seat for the first time Friday. Next week will be her fifth week of school.

WEBVTT S.SHE WAS FORCED TO SIT ON THEFLOOR.REPORTER: BEING A FRESHMAN INHIGH SCHOOL HAS ITS CHALLENGESBUT FOR VICTORIA PLANTE-LEON IT'S TOUGH JUSTGETTING TO CLASS THIS IS WHAT VICTORIA IS FACEDWHEN SHE GETS ON THE BUS TOSEMINOLE RIDGE HIGH SCHOOL.>> I'VE BEEN SITTING ON THEFLOOR FOR THE PAST 4 WEEKS ANDMY KNEES ARE HURTING 48:15 VICTORIA IS THE LAST STOP BUTSAYS WHEN SHE GET ON THE AISLESARE FULL, ALREADY.RIDING 10 MINUTES TO SCHOOL INLOXAHATCHEE IN PAIN AND, FEAR,SHE SAYS IT'S BECOME ROUTINE >> IT WAS REALLY SCARY CAUSE YOUKNOW YOU'RE SITTING IN THE AISLEAND IF HE CRASHES WERE ALL LIKEFLYING OUT THE WINDOW 50:19 -- VICTORIA TOOK PICTURES ANDVIDEO OF THE CRAMMED COMMUTE WHEN SHE SHOWED THEM TO HER MOM.DIANE SAYS SHE IMMEDIATELYCALLED THE SCHOOL.>> IT WAS JUST THE FIRST WEEKWE'RE GOING TO WORK ON IT GIVEUS TIME, CALLED THE SECOND WEEKOH WERE WORKING ON IT.53:02 DIANE GOT THE SAME STORY EVERYTIME. I DON'T WANT TO KEEP DOINGTHIS ANYMORE.VICTORIA SAYS SHE HAD TO SPEAKUP WITH EVERY QUICK STOP AND TIGHTTURN SHE'S REMINDED OF THE RISKTHAT PUTS HER AND OTHER STUDENTSIN DANGER.A SPOKESWOMAN SAYS THE ISSUE HASBEEN ADDRESSED.